Unit 4 Lesson 1 What's so funny
一、
1.Before making the decision as to which university to attend, you'd better turn to your parents and teachers for _________(consult) so as to make a perfect choice.
2.The documentary Tough Out records a group of teenagers from poor areas across China, who were once _________(confuse) and challenged by various difficulties, form a special baseball team and gain rebirth in difficulties.
3.With winter coming around, COVID-19 will _________(potential) break out again in some places.
4.China has successfully gotten rid of poverty as scheduled and has achieved a _________(significance) victory that impresses the world.
5.According to the doctor, excessive _________(anxious) can, in a way, interrupt the normal growth cycle of hair and in turn leads to hair loss.
二、
from time to time, add to, because of, laugh at, carry on, be used to, according to, feel down, turn to, give away
1. The drainage system has collapsed _____ too much rain.
2. When chatting with my friends, I use Chinglish _____; it's funny.
3. I didn't think I could ever _____ living in a big city after living in the country.
4. I'd like to _____ all I have to get back my happy childhood.
5. _____ this study, women have made notable gains.
6. Sincere performances and vivid Boston settings _____the film's realism.
7. They will not _____ you just for making a mistake.
8. There was no one to _____ and no one to tell.
9. Her bravery has given him the will to _____ with his life and his work.
10. When you _____, depressed and low about yourself, it automatically drives people away.
三、
Your colleague critical comment keeps replaying in your mind. Two of your friends are trapped in a “he said/she said" battle of wills. You can't shake the anxiety you feel after hearing the latest news. We hear that it's important to acknowledge and work through our emotional reactions to negative events, yet when we do, we sometimes get caught up in cycles of rumination(反刍)—which can make us feel even worse. So, what is the best way to reflect on difficult circumstances without finding ourselves tossed around in an emotional spin cycle
The answer may lie in a skill called "self-distancing", which features the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectively. According to research, when people adopt self-distancing while discussing a difficult event, they make better sense of their reactions, experience less emotional suffering, and display fewer signs of stress.
But what might self-distancing look like in action These two fiends—well call them Tom and Jessica—feel wronged, and they replay their argument in their heads and out loud with you! Jessica is thinking, can't believe he did that to me. ” And Tom insists, "She really hurt my feelings. They are each focusing on their own feelings. However, if you ask them to take the third-person perspective of a distanced observer, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions. Tom might literally wonder about himself, thinking in the third person, “Why was he so hurt in this situation " Or Jessica might ask, “How did these two people get to this point How did her anger affect him ” Although this approach may sound too simple to be effective, numerous studies with children, adolescents, and adults (young and old) indicate that a shift in point of view can have a powerful effect on the way we think, feel, and behave.
1.Why are the difficult circumstances mentioned at the beginning of Paragraph 1
A.To show the seriousness of these problems.
B.To arouse readers' interest and introduce the topic.
C.To remind readers of the unhappy events.
D.To offer some ways to live in the present moment.
2.What does the text suggest people do about reflecting on negative events
A.Focus on the emotions in a direct way.
B.Acknowledge and work through the emotional reactions.
C.Talk about them and display suffering and stress.
D.Step back and view them as a distanced observer.
3.Which of the following adopts the self-distancing approach
A.I can't believe he did that to me. B.She really hurt my feelings.
C.How did her anger affect him D.How did we get to this point
4.What is the best tide for the passage
A.Self-Distancing Really Matters B.Applying Self-Distancing to Practice
C.Difficult to Reflect Try Self-Distancing D.Self-Distancing: No More Negative Events
四、
The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile. A smile can open doors and tear down walls between 1 .
I had made an appointment with the dentist for months. I also 2 it twice and called the day before to 3 all the paperwork would be ready for the X-rays.
Then I arrived. It wasn’t ready at all. The lady there even had no 4 about what I was talking about. It made my blood boil. I was getting so 5 . I didn't yell at her but the 6 I was talking to her was not nice. I spoke to her like she was a child and incapable. It was not a good moment. The whole time she smiled and was 7 to me.
Only when everything was finally 8 was I nice. I sat down in the waiting area and 9 it all. How could I make it better How could I make up for my impolite behavior a moment ago I couldn't. I could 10 her a chocolate bar I had on me, but it needed more than that. It needed an honest 11 . And that was exactly what I gave.
I apologized for the way I had spoken to her and told her it was wrong of me to do that. She 12 , again with a smile. It's fortunate for me to meet that woman who smiles and forgives so 13 . I can be rude and when I am, I 14 myself for it. I am not that person, not anymore, yet I continue to grow and continue to 15 . It's true that the smile made my anger disappear and opened a door to understanding.
1.A.friends B.strangers C.patients D.relatives
2.A.confirmed B.arranged C.discussed D.admitted
3.A.conclude B.convince C.ensure D.announce
4.A.plan B.thought C.idea D.mind
5.A.mad B.excited C.humorous D.curious
6.A.habit B.way C.accent D.tune
7.A.rude B.attached C.friendly D.devoted
8.A.reported B.added C.found D.sorted
9.A.reflected on B.worked at C.called up D.went through
10.A.post B.lend C.throw D.gift
11.A.comment B.promise C.apology D.suggestion
12.A.refused B.agreed C.ignored D.accepted
13.A.slowly B.easily C.frequently D.casually
14.A.teach B.forgive C.hate D.praise
15.A.complain B.roar C.whisper D.learn
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:consultation
2.答案:confused
3.答案:potentially
4.答案:significant
5.答案:anxiety
二、
答案:
1. because of
2. from time to time
3. be used to
4. give away
5. According to
6. add to
7. laugh at
8. turn to
9. carry on
10. feel down
三、
答案:1-4 BDCC
解析:1.推理判断题。由第一段中的“So, what is the best way to reflect on difficult circumstances without finding ourselves tossed around in an emotional spin cycle ”(那么,什么是最好的方式来反思困难的环境,而不发现自己在一个情绪旋转周期中辗转反侧 ),可知人们会遇到困境,容易在一个情绪旋转周期中辗转反侧,不知道如何反思困境,本段用“困境”开头,就是为了引起读者的兴趣,介绍话题“如何处理这种困境中的反思——自我疏远”,为下文做铺垫。故选B项。
2.细节理解题。由第二段中的“The answer may lie in a skill called "self-distancing", which features the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectively.”(答案可能在于一种叫做“自我疏远”的技巧,它的特点是能够后退一步,更客观地看待自己。),可知当人们反思负面事件时,可以采取“自我疏远”的技巧,即后退一步,把自己看作是一个遥远的观察者,更客观地看待自己。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。由第三段中的“However, if you ask them to take the third-person perspective of a distanced observer, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions. Tom might literally wonder about himself, thinking in the third person, “Why was he so hurt in this situation " Or Jessica might ask, “How did these two people get to this point How did her anger affect him ””(然而,如果你让他们用一个距离较远的观察者的第三人称的视角,他们可能会超越自己,提出更广泛的问题。Tom可能真的对自己感到疑惑,用第三人称思考,“他为什么在这种情况下如此受伤 ”或者Jessica可能会问,“这两个人怎么会走到这一步 她的愤怒对他有什么影响 ”),可知采取了一个距离较远的观察者的第三人称的视角,即“自我疏远”的技巧,Jessica可能会问,“这两个人怎么会走到这一步 她的愤怒对他有什么影响 ”。故选C项。
4.主旨大意题。第一段“用困境开头引起读者的兴趣,介绍话题——如何处理这种困境中的反思——为下文做铺垫”,第二段讲“当人们反思负面事件时,可以采取“自我疏远”的技巧,即后退一步,把自己看作是一个遥远的观察者,更客观地看待自己”,第三段讲“采取自我疏远技巧的例子”,可知文章主要介绍了反思负面事件时,可以尝试自我疏远的方法,C项“难以反省 尝试自我疏远”符合文意。故选C项。
四、
答案:1-5.BACCA; 6-10.BCDAD; 11-15.CDBCD
解析:1.根据下文内容可知,微笑可以破除陌生人之间的壁垒,故选B。
2."我"也两次确认并且在前一天打电话以确保所有照X光的资料都准备好了。故选A。confirm"证实,确认";arrange"安排";discuss"讨论";admit"承认"。
3.参见上题解析。
4.根据前一句"It wasn't ready at all"可知,此处表示那位女士甚至不知道"我"在讲什么。have no idea为固定搭配,意为"不知道",故选C。
5.根据空前一句"It made my blood boil"可知,此处表示"我"很生气,故选A。
6.根据空前的but和下文中的"I spoke to her like she was a child and incapable"可知,"我"跟她说话的方式并不友好。最后一段中的"I apologized for the way I had spoken to her"也是提示。
7.根据空前的"The whole time she smiled"可推知,自始至终她都在微笑,对"我"很友好,故选C。rude"粗鲁的";attached"附属于,依恋";friendly"友好的";devoted",忠诚的"。
8.根据空后的was I nice可知,此处是说当一切都安排妥当了"我"才变得友好。故选D。sort在此表示"妥善处理,安排妥当",常用于被动语态。
9.根据空后的内容可知,"我"在认真思考刚才所发生的一切。故选A。reflect on"认真思考"。
10."我"可以送给她一根"我"带的巧克力棒。gift在此作动词,意为"赠送",符合语境。
11.根据下一段中的"I apologized"可知,此处是说需要的是一个真诚的道歉。故选C。comment"评论";promise"承诺";apology"道歉";suggestion"建议"。
12.根据空前的"I apologized"和空后的"with a smile"以及"forgives"可推知,她微笑着接受了"我"的道歉,故选D。
13.根据空前的描述可知,她很轻易地(easily)原谅了"我"。故选B。
14.根据语境和常识可知,每当"我"粗鲁的时候,"我"就讨厌自己。故选C。
15.上文讲"我"不再是那种(粗鲁的)人了,由yet可知,此处是说但"我"还在继续成长,不断学习。故选D。
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